FIRST supports low- and middle-income countries in their efforts to strengthen financial sectors and ultimately achieve greater economic development and poverty alleviation. We offer small scale and short-term grants for Technical Assistance (TA) projects that contribute to more stable, more efficient and more inclusive financial systems. FIRST is a part of World Bank and follows bank's policies and procedures including anti-corruption policies.

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The World Bank Group is one of the world's largest sources of development assistance. The Financial Sector Network of the World Bank Group helps countries strengthen their financial systems, develop their economies, and restructure and modernize financial institutions...

The Department for International Development(DFID) is the UK Government department responsible for promoting development and the reduction of poverty.Given the high costs of financial instability on the poor and the role of financial intermediation in promoting...

The International Monetary Fund is an international organization of 184 member countries. It was established to promote international monetary co-operation, exchange stability, economic growth and high levels of employment; and to provide temporary financial assistance to help ease balance of payments adjustment...

The Luxembourg Ministry of Finance supports programmes and activities promoting the private sector as an engine of growth, in particular aimed at reducing the vulnerability of developing and transition economies to...